For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:
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… For this is the gift. For as the father has life in himself, he possesses it. So he has granted the son also to have life in himself. their being is not based on anything or anyone. my being and your being is all based on someone else. His is not, he is, he exists. And he can give that life. He's the way, the truth and the life quickly. No one, if we're going word by word, phrase by phrase, I dug around a little bit in the Greek and what no one meant, you know what it means? no one. I know. Aren't you glad you came? You're welcome. No one comes, has access to, has a relationship with the Father. I don't want us to just think about heaven as a place we get when we die. But heaven is where the Father is, where you get to spend forever in his presence. And until then, the Father's house is actually in me and you as believers. …
… of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself. And He gave Him authority to execute judgment because He is the Son of Man. Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs will hear hear His voice, all, and will come forth, those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment." Mark it. Everybody is going to be raised from the dead. Everybody. Everybody who's ever lived and died. And the Lord will have no problem sorting out that individual from the completely disintegrated and dissolved parts to bring back to life that same person in an eternal form. Some kind of body, a body suited for service and worship in heaven. For the unbelievers, it's a body suited for suffering and punishment in hell. …
… and shows Him all things that He Himself does, and He will show Him greater works than these that you may marvel. For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will. For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. And most assuredly I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. And most assuredly I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. Let me stop at that point, because given that this is Communion Sunday, I'm going to be hard-pressed to cover even this number of verses in our meditation today. But what we have heard, I pray that you have ears to hear. Let us pray. …